Residents Rattled After Fire Started At Front Door Of Apartment

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9:38 AM: A small early morning fire at a San Francisco apartment complex today left residents rattled but otherwise unharmed, a fire department spokeswoman said.

Someone left a burning Christmas tree in the entryway of a public housing complex at 928 Connecticut St. in the city’s Potrero Hill neighborhood at about 4:30 a.m., Lt. Mindy Talmadge said.

“Someone had already extinguished it when we arrived,” Talmadge said.

Talmadge said the fire burned near the front door of an apartment, and some residents were concerned there was a small child inside. Firefighters were able to enter the apartment and found that it was empty.

The fire is being investigated as a suspected case of arson. No arrests have been made.
There was minimal damage to the entryway, she said.

7:02 AM: Residents of an apartment complex in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood were evacuated when a fire broke out this morning, a fire dispatcher said.

Firefighters responded to a call at 4:30 a.m. of a structure fire near Connecticut and Wisconsion streets.

Everyone in the building was told to get out, the dispatcher said, and no injuries were reported.